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The Next Pro Unveiled: Storytelling

Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro brought the emotion — and the drama. With 10 dancers left, guest judge Brandon Armstrong stepped in alongside Shirley and Mark Ballas to challenge the cast with a storytelling theme, pairing each contestant up male/female and pushing them to dance from the heart.

We break down the standout moments: Brandon's deeply personal routine about his own adoption story, Natalie and Erik's Viennese waltz to "Hold My Hand" that had the judges swooning, and the tension between Benji and Nina as their creative differences boiled over backstage before they…

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